preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
home tutor; private tutor; coach
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be photographed; to be projected
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
though; notwithstanding; although
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
adaptability; flexibility
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
simply; merely; only; solely
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected